Ajit Pawar: News
Ajit Anantrao Pawar is a senior politician of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) from Maharashtra and the nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar. As of 2021, he is the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Finance in Maharashtra's Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Pawar marked his entry into politics by winning a cooperative sugar body's poll in the 1980s. Since his first time in 1991, Pawar has been an MLA in the Maharashtra State Assembly from the Baramati constituency and has often held multiple portfolios, including the post of Deputy CM. He has served Maharashtra in his capacity as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Power and Minister of Water Resources, among others. In the past years, many controversies have cropped up around the NCP leader, ranging from serious corruption allegations to backlash on his controversial remarks. In 2021, Pawar was also under the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) scanner for alleged corruption and money laundering offenses in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam.
24 Dec 2024
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Farmer garlands minister with onions to protest price drop
In a bizarre protest against falling onion prices, a Maharashtra farmer garlanded state Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane with onions.
23 Dec 2024
Chhagan Bhujbal'Chance at centre...': Ajit Pawar on NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal row
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar has finally spoken on the controversy over Chhagan Bhujbal's exclusion from a ministerial berth in Maharashtra's new government.
22 Dec 2024
Aaditya ThackerayMaharashtra cabinet portfolios announced; Fadnavis gets Home, Shinde 3 others
After a delay since the oath-taking ceremony on December 5, the Maharashtra government has finalized the allocation of cabinet portfolios.
17 Dec 2024
Amit Shah'Am I a toy...': Bhujbal questions NCP over cabinet snub
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal has openly expressed his displeasure after being left out of the recently expanded Maharashtra cabinet.
17 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisExplained: Discontent brews as 11 ministers dropped from Maharashtra cabinet
In a major reshuffle, 11 ministers from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra have been dropped from the newly-formed government headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
16 Dec 2024
Chhagan BhujbalNCP drops Chhagan Bhujbal from cabinet; hints at 2.5-year terms
In a shocking political development, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has dropped veteran leader Chhagan Bhujbal from the Maharashtra cabinet.
15 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra cabinet expansion today, over 30 ministers to take oath
The much-awaited Maharashtra cabinet expansion under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will take place on Sunday.
09 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisFadnavis-led Mahayuti government passes trust vote in Maharashtra Assembly
The Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti alliance government in Maharashtra easily passed a confidence vote in the state assembly on Monday.
07 Dec 2024
DelhiIT Department clears Ajit Pawar of benami property charges
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been cleared of benami property charges by the Income Tax Department a day after he was granted relief by the Prevention of Benami Property Transactions Appellate Tribunal in Delhi.
05 Dec 2024
Azad MaidanMaharashtra: Fadnavis to take oath as CM today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on Thursday.
04 Dec 2024
CM'Fadnavis recommended my name before, today we recommend his': Shinde
Devendra Fadnavis, who will be sworn in as Maharashtra's new chief minister on Thursday, said he met Eknath Shinde on Tuesday, and the latter agreed to be a part of the new government.
03 Dec 2024
CMShinde likely to take oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM: Report
Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on December 5, reports said.
03 Dec 2024
Azad MaidanShinde not delaying Maharashtra CM announcement: Shiv Sena
The political landscape in Maharashtra is abuzz with anticipation as the state gears up for the swearing-in of its new government.
03 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisBJP likely to name Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM tomorrow
Ending the suspense over Maharashtra's next Chief Minister, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will announce its decision on Wednesday with senior party leader Devendra Fadnavis being the front-runner for the post.
02 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra: BJP names observers, Eknath Shinde's son junks deputy buzz
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as observers for an important meeting of its newly elected Maharashtra MLAs.
01 Dec 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'Insult to Maharashtra': Aaditya Thackeray on delay in government formation
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray has slammed the delay in forming a new government in Maharashtra, calling it an "insult" to the state.
01 Dec 2024
Azad Maidan'Maharashtra CM candidate will be decided tomorrow': Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was in his native village for two days after taking ill, has broken his silence on the new CM stalemate.
30 Nov 2024
Azad MaidanNew Maharashtra CM to take oath on December 5
The new chief minister of Maharashtra will be sworn in on December 5, 2024, at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced.
28 Nov 2024
Amit Shah'BJP keeps half Maharashtra cabinet, offers Shinde Sena consolation deal'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will keep half of the cabinet seats in Maharashtra, sources have said.
27 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Shinde won't accept Maharashtra deputy CM's post: Sena tells BJP
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Wednesday said that Eknath Shinde will not take the Deputy Chief Minister's post in Maharashtra.
27 Nov 2024
Amit ShahMaharashtra: BJP says no to Bihar formula, firm on Fadnavis
The question of who will assume the role of Maharashtra's Chief Minister following the Mahayuti's resounding success in the state elections remains unresolved on the fourth day.
26 Nov 2024
Maharashtra AssemblyAjit Pawar's faction misused NCP symbol: Sharad Pawar camp
The Sharad Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has accused Ajit Pawar's breakaway group of "creating confusion" among voters by using the party's "clock" symbol.
26 Nov 2024
DelhiEknath Shinde resigns as BJP backs Fadnavis for Maharashtra CM
The question of who will assume the role of Maharashtra's Chief Minister following the Mahayuti's resounding success in the state elections remains unresolved on the third day.
25 Nov 2024
Maharashtra Assembly'You barely survived...': Ajit Pawar's jibe at nephew Rohit
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar recently poked fun at his nephew Rohit Pawar's narrow win in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
24 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Mahayuti alliance likely to form Maharashtra government on November 25
The Mahayuti alliance, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), will form the new government in Maharashtra on Monday, according to various media reports.
24 Nov 2024
Lok SabhaWhat next for Sharad Pawar after Ajit wins NCP battle
Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 41 of the 59 contested seats.
24 Nov 2024
Eknath ShindeMahayuti's clean sweep leaves Maharashtra Assembly without Leader of Opposition
The recent Maharashtra Assembly elections have caused a major upheaval in the state's politics.
23 Nov 2024
Ashok Chavan'Batenge toh katenge...': Yogi's reiterates mantra after UP bypoll sweep
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) have won the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, winning seven out of nine Assembly seats.
23 Nov 2024
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)'How is it 'gadbad' in Maharashtra but not Jharkhand?': BJP
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is ahead in over 220 seats of the Maharashtra assembly elections, recent trends show.
23 Nov 2024
Lok SabhaAjit Pawar ahead of nephew Yugendra Pawar in Baramati
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar secured an early lead in the Baramati assembly seat against his nephew Yugendra Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).
23 Nov 2024
Eknath ShindeMaharashtra: Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan leads from Vandre East
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Zeeshan Siddique is leading in the Vandre East assembly constituency in the Maharashtra elections.
22 Nov 2024
Eknath ShindeMahayuti makes comeback in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc prevails in Jharkhand
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls.
20 Nov 2024
JharkhandMaharashtra, Jharkhand exit polls: Date, time and where to watch
Voters in Maharashtra and Jharkhand are exercising their franchise in high-stakes assembly elections on Wednesday.
20 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiMaharashtra polls: What's BJP's 'Bitcoin scam' allegation against Sule, Patole
On Tuesday—the eve of Maharashtra assembly elections—a controversy erupted with allegations against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole.
20 Nov 2024
Ashish ShelarMaharashtra polls: Key battles to watch out for
Voting is underway for 288-member Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra.
20 Nov 2024
ElectionsAjit Pawar vs Supriya Sule on viral Bitcoin clip
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has assured that the state government will probe allegations of Bitcoin fraud against his cousin, Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule.
19 Nov 2024
Sharad PawarVoting for Maharashtra elections, second phase of Jharkhand polls begin
Voting for the first and only phase of Maharashtra assembly elections is underway across all 288 seats from 7:00am to 6:00pm.
15 Nov 2024
Ashok ChavanMaharashtra polls: Fadnavis, Ajit clash over 'batenge toh katenge' slogan
A political rift has developed between Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his Mahayuti colleague Devendra Fadnavis over the "batenge toh katenge" slogan.
15 Nov 2024
Bihar'BJP se satoge toh...': RJD's poster counters Yogi's 'batenge' rhetoric
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has put up posters outside its office in Patna, Bihar, slamming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's recent comments.
14 Nov 2024
Gautam Adani'Misunderstood...': Ajit on row over Adani's 'presence' during BJP-NCP talks
A day after sparking a major political controversy with his statement that industrialist Gautam Adani attended a 2019 meeting between the Nationalist Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to discuss forming a government, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar clarified his position.
12 Nov 2024
Aaditya ThackerayMeet family members contesting against each other in Maharashtra elections
The upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, due on November 20, are witnessing many intra-family political battles.
10 Nov 2024
Congress PartyBJP's 'batenge toh katenge' won't work in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, has expressed his opposition to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign slogan "batenge toh katenge" in Maharashtra.
08 Nov 2024
Atal Bihari Vajpayee'All castes unite...': Ajit on Adityanath's 'batoge toh katoge' slogan
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has urged all castes to unite to take Maharashtra and India forward.
02 Nov 2024
Devendra FadnavisBJP used 'blackmail' to rope-in Ajit Pawar? Congress demands probe
The Congress Party has demanded a probe into the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) alleged use of "blackmail" and "coercion" to persuade Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
01 Nov 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsSharad's NCP symbol to be called trumpet, not tutari: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has ruled in favor of the Sharad Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), allowing it to use a man blowing a trumpet as its election symbol.
30 Oct 2024
Ashish Shelar'Not a concern...': Malik on no support from BJP, Sena
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Nawab Malik is confident of his victory in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, even as he faces opposition from allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction.
30 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra polls: Uncertainty looms over 15 seats as nominations end
The nomination process for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections ended on Tuesday with 7,995 candidates filing 10,905 nominations for the 288 assembly seats.
29 Oct 2024
Maharashtra'Will you break family for post': Sharad Pawar attacks Ajit
Nationalist Congress Party (Secular) chief Sharad Pawar has blamed his nephew, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, for creating a rift in the family over political aspirations.
29 Oct 2024
MumbaiWhy Nawab Malik filed 2 nominations for Maharashtra Assembly elections
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday filed two nomination forms for the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly seat in Mumbai, leading to speculation about his political strategy.
26 Oct 2024
Maharashtra AssemblyMLAs offered crores to join Ajit Pawar's NCP, alleges Congress
The Congress has accused the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of trying to bribe two MLAs with "crores of rupees."
25 Oct 2024
Maharashtra AssemblyBaba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar-led NCP
Zeeshan Siddique, the son of late former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, has joined the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
24 Oct 2024
Sharad PawarSC setback for Sharad Pawar, clock symbol stays with Ajit
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), allowing them to use the "clock" symbol in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
24 Oct 2024
Maha Vikas Aghadi'Old friends...': Siddiqui's son slams Congress over Mumbai seat pick
Zeeshan Siddique, a former Congress leader and son of late Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui, has slammed the party after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) announced a candidate for Mumbai's Vandre East seat.
23 Oct 2024
Maharashtra'Only remember 1 Ajit..': Supriya Sule's latest dig at cousin
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule has taken a dig at her cousin, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, for his frequent trips to New Delhi.
20 Oct 2024
Amit ShahMaharashtra polls: BJP releases 1st candidates' list; Fadnavis among heavyweights
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election, which will be held on November 20.
17 Oct 2024
Maharashtra'Everyone wants Jayant Patil to...': Sharad Pawar's big hint
Hinting at a larger role for Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Jayant Patil after next month's assembly elections, party chief Sharad Pawar expressed that it was the collective desire for Patil to "take responsibility to rebuild the state."
16 Oct 2024
Devendra Fadnavis'Our CM is sitting here...': Fadnavis on Mahayuti's CM face
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Mahayuti alliance doesn't need to announce its candidate for Maharashtra's chief minister post.
14 Oct 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)What is ossification test—that Baba Siddique murder accused underwent
An ossification test was ordered to determine whether Dharmaraj Kashyap—accused in Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's murder—was a minor as claimed by his lawyer.
12 Oct 2024
Eknath ShindeMaharashtra: Former minister Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai
Baba Siddique (66), a former Maharashtra minister and a member of the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was shot dead in Mumbai's Bandra on Saturday.
05 Oct 2024
Mumbai PoliceNCP leader hacked to death in Mumbai
Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Sachin Kurmi was killed by unidentified individuals in Byculla, Mumbai, on Friday night.
02 Oct 2024
Amravati'Beautiful girls prefer jobholders, not farmers': Maharashtra MLA's shocking remarks
A video clip of a speech given by an MLA from Maharashtra's Amravati district has gone viral on social media for allegedly demeaning women and farmers.
01 Oct 2024
Congress PartyWhy Congress launched 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign ahead of Maharashtra polls
Ahead of the Maharashtra elections, the Congress has launched the 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign, named after Kiran Rao's film, to highlight the government's handling of women's safety under Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
25 Sep 2024
MaharashtraWant to become CM, but get stuck as deputy: Ajit
Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that he wants to become Maharashtra's Chief Minister on Wednesday, but despite his efforts, he has not been able to advance beyond the Deputy Chief Minister position.
25 Sep 2024
Bombay High Court'Badla-Pura' posters with gun-wielding Fadnavis emerge after Badlapur accused's death
Two days after the accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case was shot dead by police, posters featuring Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have surfaced across Mumbai.
04 Sep 2024
Sharad PawarNo need for MVA to announce CM face: Sharad Pawar
National Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) does not need to name a chief ministerial candidate before the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
30 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Sitting next to Ajit Pawar makes me vomit': Sena leader
In a statement that has stirred controversy, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Tanaji Sawant said that his party's closeness with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) made him "vomit," describing it as an "allergic reaction."
30 Aug 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'Shivaji sculptor was close to RSS', alleges Maharashtra Congress leader
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has alleged that the sculptor of the 35-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Maharashtra, had ties with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
28 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)12 members elected unopposed, NDA secures majority in Rajya Sabha
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has crossed the majority in the Rajya Sabha after nine BJP members and two from its allies were elected unopposed.
25 Jul 2024
Air IndiaFlights delayed, canceled amid Mumbai rain; airlines issue advisory
Heavy and continuous rainfall in Mumbai has severely disrupted flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
18 Jul 2024
Chhagan BhujbalAjit Pawar meets Pune NCP leaders amid mass defection
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar convened an urgent meeting with party leaders at the Pune Circuit House on Thursday after as many as 25 of its leaders switched sides.
17 Jul 2024
Eknath ShindeSetback to Ajit: 4 leaders quit NCP after poll drubbing
Four leaders have resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad—delivering a significant blow to Ajit Pawar's leadership after a disappointing performance in the general elections.
27 Jun 2024
Devendra FadnavisVideo: Rivals Thackeray, Fadnavis stuck together while waiting for lift
On the first day of the Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon session, political rivals Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis found themselves waiting for the same lift, an incident that has since gone viral.
15 Jun 2024
MaharashtraWhy Sharad Pawar 'thanked' PM Modi at MVA press conference
Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), including Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, and Prithviraj Chavan, held a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday to thank the public for their support in the Lok Sabha elections.
14 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP, NCP spar over 'Organiser' article on poll results
A war of words has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party, over an article published in Organiser.
08 Jun 2024
Dawood IbrahimPraful Patel regains ₹180cr property sezied by ED, here's why
A Mumbai court has nullified an Enforcement Directorate (ED) order to attach properties worth over ₹180 crore owned by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel.
06 Jun 2024
Devendra FadnavisAjit Pawar faction's MLAs in talks with Sharad Pawar's camp
Ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls, approximately 10-15 MLAs from Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are reportedly in contact with Sharad Pawar's camp.
04 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Election results: INDIA takes considerable lead over NDA in Maharashtra
Proving the exit poll predictions wrong, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is leading in 27 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.
03 Jun 2024
Arunachal PradeshAfter Arunachal wins, NCP could reclaim national party status
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), under the leadership of Ajit Pawar, has won three out of 14 contested seats in the recent Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections.
22 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPorsche accident: Teen spent ₹48,000 at first pub, says police
The Pune teenager who drove a Porsche into a bike, killing two people, spent ₹48,000 in a span of 90 minutes at one of the two pubs he visited before the accident, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has said.
